The other day, we had a chance to visit Showa Memorial Park, a local scenic park that’s the size of a small amusement park. It was a beautiful, sunny spring day in the low 70s. A light breeze kept the … Continue reading
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Dragon*Con 2012
Yep, we did it again. It took three days of driving to get there and more hamburgers along the way than I’d care to think about, but we made it to Dragon*Con again. What’s Dragon*Con, you ask? It’s a huge … Continue reading
Korea Trip 2012 — Part 10: Homeward
I’m back in a plane again. This time, I caught the Rotator that goes between Kunsan and Seattle, with stops in Osan and Yokota but nowhere else. That means a few short hops and then one interminable stretch across the … Continue reading
Korea Trip 2012 — Part 9: Field Trip!
Today, we were to meet a group of schoolchildren Jesse and a few others from his unit have been volunteering with, helping them practice their English. However, today was field trip day, and we were apparently too far behind to … Continue reading
Korea Trip 2012 — Part 8: Korean Folk Village
I think when I look back on this trip, I’ll remember it as a blur of long plane, train, bus, and taxi rides interspersed with bright spots of rushing about excitedly. It started with Space A and the ubiquitous “hurry … Continue reading
Korea Trip 2012 — Part 7: Seoul Much Sightseeing!
Note: As with all my posts, click the pictures to see them larger. This weekend we rode with a Lieutenant (one of the few people on base who has a car) and one of Jesse’s coworkers, Sgt. Kim, up to … Continue reading
Korea Trip 2012 — Part 6: First Impressions
Well, I’ve been keeping busy since finally arriving at Kunsan. The first couple of days involved a lot of sleeping to recover from my flight and what was apparently an infection in both ears. Unfortunately, my right ear is still … Continue reading
Korea Trip 2012 — Part 5: Wheels on the Bus
“Wheels on the bus go ’round and ’round!” I’m on my way from Osan to Kunsan, a two or three hour trip. We stopped at a little rest area, where I felt totally uneducated when I couldn’t even order or … Continue reading
Korea Trip 2012 — Part 4: Yokota Stopover
We lost a day flying into Japan, so it’s now Sunday evening as I’m blasting towards Osan, Korea. I started out the day at Yokota Air Base, Japan. This morning, they loaded us all up earlier than planned, only discover … Continue reading
Korea Trip 2012 — Part 3: Onward
I’m in the air again, this time on another C5. We all made it out on the morning’s first roll call. This one is slated to stop at Yakota, Japan, then go all the way through to Oson. Assuming it … Continue reading
Korea Trip 2012 — Part 2: Exhaustion
Today was not the best day, which is stupid because I’ve been in Hawaii. Somehow, all the stress of the past week built up and bubbled out in tears. At least I was able to be alone in the courtyard … Continue reading
Korea Trip 2012 — Part 1: Space-A-dventures
I’m currently riding a C-17 cargo plane at about 30,000 feet. I’m on my way to visit my husband in Korea, but because I’m flying Space Available (or “Space A”) for free on a military flight, it’s been a wild … Continue reading